Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
Find the best surf spots |
|
|
This is an interactive map! Use controls to pan and zoom this map.
Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 45° 42.493' N |
User rating (20)
Your favourites and future surf spot lists
Drive the Côte sauvage road from La Palmyre to the North. After the road to the lighthouse, count exactly 2.0 km. There is a small track on the left going to the main spot of the Côte sauvage. DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Alternative name Parking du Vieux Phare
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyRegular
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, West, SouthWest
Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
- Nudist colony (France only!)
Early session is better cose there are sometime surf schools coming to the spot. It's a bit crowded in this situation... but many other good spots on the same beach are available
Atmosphere
This spot on some days is really excellent, but strong current whith north wind or big tides.
Really good for beginners and high quality surfschool.
General
Author: Anonymous Contributors (3)
Cote sauvage - pk20 |
Cote sauvage - pk20 |
Cote sauvage - pk20 |
Cote sauvage - pk20 |
By steve H..doncaster , 29-04-2005
cool spot - surf this on plenty of times, best at bouverie beach( the central entrance/middle car park off the main bend on the cote. Waves can be excellent at times and crap at others...but on the right day and tide you can stay out there all day unitl high tide when the sand banks tend to flatten it out. Best waves to be had on incoming tide. Camp sites are close by espesh one near lighthouse entrance...get in get wet
By anonymous ! , 22-03-2005
awesome - photo number 2 looks very good...several shorebreaks peaks good for BB , loooks nice , i hope to be in france
You can edit this page to correct errors or add new information. If you have any problems regarding this page, Send us feedback.
Wannasurf.com on your mobile
RSS All the RSS feeds of Wannasurf.com
Newsletter All news by email
By anonymous , 14-04-2006
- im comin here after the world cup...if u see some fat dude on a long board this summer, offer him some weed.......i pay good money